Atlas of Breast Surgery

Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice: 8-Volume Set 3rd Editionby Simon Paterson-Brown (Author), O. James Garden (Author) THE BOOKLANCEThe series – A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice – is designed to provide trainee surgeons in higher surgical training with an excellent learning and revision resource, as well as busy practicing surgeons with a regular update in a particular sub-specialty interest. Each volume in the series gives a current and succinct summary of all the key topics within the specialty and concentrates on recent developments. To meet the increasing interest in evidence-based medicine, authors have cited whenever available, the meta analysis of randomised controlled trials and identified key references within the text which support evidence -based practice.· Succinct resource for keeping abreast of new developments in the major surgical sub-specialties · Rigorously edited and crossed referenced between volumes to reduce repetition/overlap to the absolute minimum · Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials included where available · Key references highlighted in text with a ‘scalpel code’ which reflects the level of evidence for the interventional procedure under discussion.• Data relating to meta-analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials • References highlighted in text using a ‘scalpel code’ to indicate the level of evidence for the interventional procedures under discussion. • More Pacific Rim contributors provide a more balanced international outlook.